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Family Tree of Fish Yields Surprises
July 17, 2013 — The mighty tuna is more closely related to the dainty seahorse than to a marlin or sailfish. That is one of the surprises from the first comprehensive family tree, or phylogeny, of the "spiny-rayed ... > full story -
Novel Study Using New Technologies Outlines Importance of California Condor Social Groups
July 16, 2013 — The intricate social hierarchy of the California condor, an endangered species, is something that could not be studied until recently due to the severe reduction of this population in the wild. The ... > full story -
Keys to Reducing the Impact of Agriculture on Climate Change
July 16, 2013 — Land is not being used to its best advantage according to a new study by environmental ... > full story -
How Successful Plants Take the Lead
July 16, 2013 — Why are some plant species rare, and others common? Why do certain exotic plant species become invasive – while others do not? Scientists have now identified the most important environmental ... > full story -
High Carbon Dioxide Spurs Wetlands to Absorb More Carbon
July 15, 2013 — Under elevated carbon dioxide levels, wetland plants can absorb up to 32 percent more carbon than they do at current levels, according to a 19-year study just published. With atmospheric carbon ... > full story -
Fiji's Largest Marine Reserve Swarming With Sharks
July 15, 2013 — Researchers have found that Fiji’s largest marine reserve contains more sharks than surrounding areas that allow fishing, evidence that marine protected areas can be good for ... > full story -
New Approach to Measuring Coral Growth Offers Valuable Tool for Reef Managers; Surprising Growth Patterns in the Florida Keys
July 12, 2013 — A new more sensitive weight-based approach for monitoring coral growth in the wild has been developed by U.S. Geological Survey researchers leading to more definitive answers about the status of ... > full story -
A Coral Symbiont Genome Decoded for First Time
July 12, 2013 — Scientists have decoded the genome of the algae Symbiodinium minutum. This is a major advance in understanding the complex ecology of coral ... > full story -
Caribbean's Native Predators Unable to Stop Aggressive Lionfish Population Growth
July 11, 2013 — "Ocean predator" conjures up images of sharks and barracudas, but the voracious red lionfish is out-eating them all in the Caribbean -- and Mother Nature appears unable to control its impact on local ... > full story -
Lionfish Expedition: Down Deep Is Where the Big, Scary Ones Live
July 11, 2013 — The first expedition to use a deep-diving submersible to study the Atlantic Ocean lionfish invasion found something very disturbing -- at 300 feet deep, there were still significant populations of ... > full story
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